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government to address educational issues (e.g., fund<strong>in</strong>g, resources <strong>for</strong> students<br />

with special needs).<br />

5 <strong>The</strong> Council on Alberta Teach<strong>in</strong>g Standards (COATS) was established <strong>in</strong> 1985<br />

by m<strong>in</strong>isterial order. COATS provides <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation and advice to the M<strong>in</strong>ster<br />

<strong>of</strong> Learn<strong>in</strong>g on matters related to teach<strong>in</strong>g. COATS also receives and addresses<br />

compla<strong>in</strong>ts regard<strong>in</strong>g teachers and plays a role <strong>in</strong> the Excellence <strong>in</strong> Teach<strong>in</strong>g<br />

awards program.<br />

6 Three divisions make up Alberta Learn<strong>in</strong>g: Basic Learn<strong>in</strong>g (K-12), Adult<br />

Learn<strong>in</strong>g, and the Apprenticeship and Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Division.<br />

7 <strong>The</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Infrastructure is responsible <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>frastructure owned or<br />

supported by the Alberta Government. Included <strong>in</strong> this is a responsibility<br />

to manage the development <strong>of</strong> schools, health care, and water management<br />

facilities. <strong>The</strong> m<strong>in</strong>istry is also responsible <strong>for</strong> highways, roads, traffi c safety,<br />

and to plan construct and operate various other facilities - community, cultural,<br />

historical, and correctional.<br />

8 <strong>The</strong> Christian home education parents group, Home Education Corporation<br />

<strong>of</strong> Alberta (HECA), was vigorously opposed to their children writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />

prov<strong>in</strong>cial achievement tests and be<strong>in</strong>g supervised by school boards. HECA<br />

made a presentation to the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>in</strong> 1998 to voice their objections to these<br />

guidel<strong>in</strong>es.<br />

References<br />

Alberta Education. 1993. Tough Choices. Edmonton, AB: Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta,<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1991. Measur<strong>in</strong>g Up. Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1993. Meet<strong>in</strong>g the Challenge. Edmonton, AB: Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta, M<strong>in</strong>istry<br />

<strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1994. Meet<strong>in</strong>g the Challenge: Three-Year Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Plan. Edmonton, AB:<br />

Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1995. Teacher Education Re<strong>for</strong>m. Edmonton, AB: Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta,<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1995. Accountability <strong>in</strong> Education. Edmonton, AB: Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta,<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1996. An Integrated Framework to Enhance the Quality <strong>of</strong> Teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Alberta.<br />

Edmonton, AB: Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1997. Meet<strong>in</strong>g the Challenge IV, the Detailed Three-Year Plan <strong>for</strong> Education <strong>in</strong><br />

Alberta. Edmonton, AB: Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

-- 1998. Report and Recommendations <strong>of</strong> the Private Schools Fund<strong>in</strong>g Task<br />

Force. Edmonton, AB: Government <strong>of</strong> Alberta, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

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